Ryuko is a woman with chin-length blonde hair, which she wears swept back with a headband, a long fringe over the right side of her face, covering her eye. She wears a dark red, traditional qipao with a pale green scale trim around her shoulders, slit on the left side, with yellow claw patterns. She wears knee-high boots. Ryuko is a humble, loving and gentle person, giving praise where it is deserved and not expecting gratitude in return. She has a lot of respect for other people's feelings.